Handle.



s. K. WILLIAMS.

HANDLE. APPLICATION FILED. D30. 10, 1909.

' Patnted Aug. 9, 1910.

STANLEY K. WILLIAMS, OF AN'IRIM, PENNSYLVANIA.

HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

Application filed December 10, 1909. Serial No. 532,377.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, STANLEY K. WIL- LIAMS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Antrim, in the county of 'lioga and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHandles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehendscertain new and useful improvements inshipping and storing receptacles, and relates particularly to animproved construction of handle, designed for use in connection withtrunks or the like, the invention aiming to produce a device of thischaracter in which the handle proper is so arranged that it normallyoccupies a countersunk position relative to the trunkor other device ofwhich it forms a part, so that it will not be liable to be struck or bein the way when not desired for use, while at the same time it may bereadily grasped and swung outwardly to an opera tive position, when itis desired to lift the trunk and carry it from place to place.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,arrangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafterfully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side View partly in section, of a trunk embodying handlesconstructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlargedsectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 3 is a face view ofone of the handles.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a storing or shippingreceptacle, for instance a trunk. Set into the opposite ends of thetrunk 1 are boxes or casings 2 that are preferably provided at theirouter sides with outstanding marginal flanges 3 formed with screw holesor the like to receive the fastening devices by which the casings aresecured in place. Within the countersunk opening which is formed by eachcasing, the handle proper is accommodated. In the present instance thehandle embodies a cross bar 4 which is designed to be grasped by thehand, and side bars 5 whichare secured at one end to the ends of thecross bar or hand grip 4: and that are secured at theiropposite ends toa transversely extending spindle 6. This spindle is journaledat its endsto partially rotate about its longitudinal axis in the sides of thecasing 2 near the upper corners thereof. A coil spring 8 encircles thespindle 6, one end of said spring being secured in any desired way tothe back of the casing 2, while the opposite end of the spring issecured in any desired way to one of the side bars 5 of the handle.

9 designates a stop block which is secured to the inner face of thecasing 2 and against which the hand grip 4 of the handle is deslgned toabut so as to hold said hand grip in somewhat spaced relation to theadjacent face of the casing, whereby the hand grip may be easily graspedto swing the handle outwardly against the tension of the spring 8 intoan operative position. It is, of course, to be understood that when thehandle proper is swung outwardly, the side bars 5 will abut against thetop of the casing so as to limit the upwardly swinging movement of thehandle.

From the foregoing description in con nection with the accompanyingdrawing, the operation of my improved handle for trunks or the like willbe apparent. In the practical use of the device, it will be observedthat in the inoperative position of the handle, it will be countersunkin the end of the trunk in the chamber or compartment formed by thecasing 2 and will thereby be out of the way when not desired for use andnot liable to be struck and broken. In order to lift the trunk it isonly necessary to grasp the cross bar or hand grip 4 as it rests againstthe stop block 9 and swing the handle outwardly against the tension ofthe spring 8, this movement being limited by the abutment of the sidebars 5 against the top of the casing 2, whereupon the trunk may beeasily lifted and carried or dragged from one place to another.

7 designates a sheathing or covering for the spindle and its encirclingspring, said cover being secured at its lower edge to the back of thecasing and at its up er edge to the top of the casing, extending 1nfront of the spindle 6" and spring 8 from one side-bar to the other andterminating at and close to said side-bars, whereby to provide spacesfor the free movement of the latter. By the use of the cover 7, it isevident that the parts will be rendered more sightly and will beprotected and not so liable to get out of order.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A device of the character described comprising a casing formed at itsfront with an outstanding marginal flange, a transversely extendingspindle mounted to turn about its longitudinal axis in said casing closeto the top thereof, and set back from the front thereof, a spring coiledaround said spindle and exerting a tension on said spindle to turn it inone direction, side-bars connected at one end to the spindle, atransversely extendin hand-grip connected to the upper ends 0 saidside-bars, and a cover connected at its lower edge to the back wall ofthe casing and extending upwardly and forwardly and secured at its upperedge to the top of the casing in front of the spindle, said coverextending from one side-bar to the other and terminating at saidside-bars, whereby to provide spaces for the free movement of thelatter, and inclosing the spindle and its encircling spring.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

STANLEY K. WILLIAMS. [as] lVitnesses JOHN M. MCDONNELL, M. M. FORREST.

